The choice of the Heisman winner makes perfect sense to me.
Between the two quarterbacks, Leak and Smith, Leak had 400 more yards passing overall, 20 yards more passing per game than did Smith, in a season with an absolutely murderous conference schedule.
The only category Smith beat him in was in touchdown passes completed; 30 to 23. Yet Smith's quarterback rating was through the roof; 114 to 94 for Leaks.
Certainly politics played a part in Smith's winning the Heismann.